The future does not look bright for Jeremy Bates as the Jets' offensive coordinator. He's come under fire during the team's recent four-game losing streak for a lack of creativity and the offense's utter ineffectiveness. That alone has put him on the hot seat. The fact that head coach Todd Bowles will almost certainly be gone at the end of the season puts his job in jeopardy, too. But who could the Jets get to fill that spot next season if Bates does indeed get pushed out?

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Something to keep in mind: If the Jets opt to go with an offensive-minded head coach for 2019, odds are that he'll be the man calling the plays, meaning the offensive coordinator will have reduced responsibilities. That could affect who the Jets are able to land.

Still, there are plenty of quality candidates out there. Here are 12 potential coaches the Jets could turn to as their next offensive coordinator.

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Zac Taylor, quarterback coach, Los Angeles Rams

Taylor has quickly become a hot name because of the success that Jared Goff and the Rams offense is having this season. Taylor's first protege was Ryan Tannehill back in 2013-15. He was the Dolphins' offensive coordinator for one season and then took the same role at the University of Cincinnati before becoming the Rams' assistant wide receivers coach last year. A bit of a strange road, to be sure, but he's back on the upswing and is still a young guy at age 35.

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Press Taylor, quarterback coach, Philadelphia Eagles

Yes, Press Taylor is Zac Taylor's brother -- younger brother, to be precise. He's a 30-year-old wunderkind who just took over as the Eagles' quarterback coach this season, but he's worked as an assistant for the team since 2013. Before that, he was a graduate assistant and quarterback coach at Tulsa in 2011-12. Press Taylor is obviously very, very young, but there's clearly a reason he's ascended the ladder so quickly.

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Mike Kafka, quarterback coach, Kansas City Chiefs

Have you enjoyed watching what Patrick Mahomes has done in his first year as a starting quarterback? Well, credit Kafka, who is also in his first season as the Chiefs' quarterback coach. Last season, he was an offensive quality control coach for the Chiefs. The 31-year-old was drafted as a quarterback in the fourth round by the Eagles in 2010 and bounced around NFL rosters and practice squads until 2015.

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Jerry Schuplinski, assistant quarterback coach, New England Patriots

Josh McDaniels may be the big name on the Patriots' offensive coaching staff, but Schuplinski is credited for developing Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett -- not a bad line on a resume. He's been in his current role since 2016 and was an offensive assistant with the Pats for three years before that. Learning in a system like that is a pretty nice perk, too.

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Aaron Kromer, run game coordinator, Los Angeles Rams

The Rams don't have a conventional offensive coordinator; head coach Sean McVay basically takes care of that, so instead they have a few specialized assistants. Kromer is one of them. If the Jets' next head coach is the type of guy known as a quarterback whisperer, perhaps they would be well suited balancing that out by hiring a run-game guru as their OC. Kromer sure has the Rams' run game functioning well with Todd Gurley.

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Dave Ragone, quarterback coach, Chicago Bears

Ragone has been the Bears' offensive coordinator since 2016, meaning he's overseen the transformation of Mitchell Trubisky from last season's rocky rookie year to this season's blossoming. You know, exactly the kind of progression the Jets would love to see out of Sam Darnold next season. The 39-year-old has been an NFL assistant since 2011, so he has a decent well of experience by now, too.

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Hue Jackson, special assistant, Cincinnati Bengals

Jackson, of course, was the Browns' head coach to start the season, but got canned a few weeks ago. Now he's working in a reduced role for the Bengals, where he had some success as an offensive coordinator before taking the Cleveland job back in 2016. He was also a relatively successful offensive coordinator for the Raiders back in 2010 and was decent as their head coach in 2011. On the whole, head coaching hasn't worked out for Jackson. Perhaps he'll decide he's better suited as a coordinator and stick to that role now. He's not the most exciting option, but he's probably the most experienced if the Jets decide to go down that route.

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Kevin Stefanski, quarterback coach, Minnesota Vikings

Stefanski somehow turned Case Keenum into Joe Montana last season, which is no small feat. Now he's shepherding Kirk Cousins along. The Giants wanted to interview the 36-year-old for their offensive coordinator job after last season, so clearly other teams think he's done a commendable job, too. The Vikings denied that request, but maybe they'll be more lenient the second time around.

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Greg Knapp, quarterback coach, Atlanta Falcons

Knapp has Matt Ryan producing one of the best seasons of his career right now. He's in his first year with the Falcons, but has a long, long resume; the 55-year-old was an offensive coordinator from 2001 to 2009 with the 49ers, Falcons, Raiders and Seahawks. He had a second stint as the Raiders' OC in 2012. Another experienced option for the Jets.

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Joe Lombardi, quarterback coach, New Orleans Saints

Yes, that Lombardi -- Joe is Vince's grandson. Decent bit of pedigree there. As is coaching Drew Brees for seven seasons and learning from the likes of head coach Sean Payton and offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Lombardi was with the Saints from 20017-2013, serving as the QB coach in the final four of those seasons. He then spent two years as the Lions OC before returning to the Saints' QB coaching job. The Saints offense is currently operating at an absurdly efficient level. Perhaps the Jets try to capture some of that magic by bringing the 47-year-old aboard.

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John Morton, former Jets offensive coordinator

Sure, this is a pretty off-the-board name to pull, given the Jets just fired Morton at the end of last season. But let's be honest: What he did with a mostly talent-free offense quarterbacked by Josh McCown was relatively impressive. Certainly more impressive than what Bates has managed with a slightly superior squad so far this season. Morton remains out of work. It seems unlikely, but maybe the Jets realize what they had now that it's gone and go knocking on Morton's door. Stranger things have happened.

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Todd Haley, former Browns offensive coordinator

Haley got the ax alongside Jackson when the Browns decided to switch things up a few weeks ago. But before his brief folly in Cleveland, Haley had a decent run of success with the Steelers from 2012-17. He was also the Cardinals' OC from 2007-08 and the Chiefs' head coach in the three seasons after that -- with mixed results. Another name to add to the "experienced" pile, if the Jets turn down that path.